Medical Assistant - Career Certificate

PHSC's Medical Assistant program prepares students for employment as a Medical Assistant. Under the supervision of licensed medical personnel, a Medical Assistant supports the physician and other licensed staff in the management and care of patients in a medical office or other healthcare setting. A Medical Assistant performs basic clerical and office administration skills and medical duties that include, but are not limited to phlebotomy skills, clinical laboratory skills, and patient examination skills

Program Code: PSVC-MA

Session 1, Term A

HSC 0530	Medical Language	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)
HSC 0003	Introduction to Health Occupations	3 tech. cr. (90 clock hours)
HIM 0450	Fundamentals of Body Structures and Functions	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)

Session 1, Term B

HIM 0434	Fundamentals of Disease Processes	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)
CVT 0507	Basic Arrhythmias	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)
MEA 0530	Pharmacology for Medical Assisting	2 tech. cr. (60 clock hours)

Session 2

MEA 0002	Medical Assisting Procedures Theory	10.6 tech. cr. (318 clock hours)
MEA 0002L	Medical Assisting Procedures Laboratory	10.6 tech. cr. (318 clock hours)

Session 3

MEA 0204

Medical Assisting Clinical

8.13 tech. cr.

Total Credit Hours: 43.2-1300

CPR certification, PHSC course NCH 0050, American Heart Association "Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers", is a requirement for this program.